Norwegian Continental Shelf
26.01.2012
Spin-offs from the oil business are moving north along the Norwegian coast. Increased activity offshore means higher revenues for the coastal towns.
16.11.2011
Their huge value means Norway’s gas exports must be measured with painstaking accuracy on arrival. The NPD checks that the equipment can do the job.
04.05.2011
Norway’s oil sector is waiting for a new petroleum White Paper. Knut Åm, chair of the government-appointed expert committee on improved oil recovery (IOR), says that the choices made by politicians...
15.12.2010
The Norwegian oil adventure has yielded a fantastic return for the nation. Gross revenues from this industry exceed NOK 8 000 billion – with more than half of Norway’s petroleum still to be...
13.08.2010
Norwegian Continental Shelf no 1-2010 Good utilisation of the remaining resources on the NCS calls for technological leaps and increased access to expertise. The question is whether the financial a...
18.12.2009
This issue asks whether available technologies are being used in an optimum way – and fast enough – to improve recovery from Norway’s growing array of subsea wells. Time is running out for a number...
16.11.2009
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate withheld its improved oil recovery (IOR) prize for 2008. This issue reports on the extraordinary commitment required to get more resources out of a field – and t...
19.05.2009
Iceland is considering applications for its first licensing round in connection with the opening of the Dreki area, 300 km from the northeast coast.